Paint Pot Pro

ABSTRACT

The ‘Paint Pot Pro’ is a paint-pot/kettle (FIGS.-1,6-9,15), and a manually detachable/attachable multi-use tool-handle (FIGS.-5,12-15). The paint-pot/kettle component of the ‘Paint Pot Pro’ holds substances, such as paint, for the use of brush and/or mini-roller, and comprises of recommended 1,000 ml volume-capacity. The paint-pot/kettle component of the ‘Paint Pot Pro’ includes: angled/magnetised brush-rest (Lables-1,2; FIG.- 15); wiping-blade (Lable-3); mini-roller-glide (Lable-5); mini-roller-holder (Lable-6); belt-clip/loops (Lables-7,8; FIG.-15); removable/replaceable plastic pot-liners to line the internal of the paint-pot/kettle (Lable-9); ergonomically-designed plastic handle (referred to as the multi-use tool-handle) (Label-4; FIGS.-13-15); and male component of the manual-locking system (Lable-10) to attach/detach the multi-use tool-handle (FIGS.-5,12-14) from the paint-pot/kettle (FIGS.-1,6-9,15). The multi-use tool-handle has multi-use functions including: mallet to close paint tins (Lable-14), paint tin openers (Lables-11,12), mini-roller cleaning-aid (Lable-13), shark-tooth brush cleaning-aid (Lable-17), scraping blade (Lable-15), beer bottle opener (Lable-18), female component of the female-to-male locking-system (Lable-16) designed to attach the multi-use tool-handle (FIGS.-5,12-15) to pot/kettle (FIGS.-1,6-9,15).

The following statement is a full description of this invention, including its multi-purpose functionality, known to me:

For many years' painters have wasted time and energy searching for their misplaced tools required for their painting jobs. Furthermore, painters also face the challenge of abiding to the safe three points of contact rule which is two hands and one foot or two feet and one hand on the ladder at all times. An all in one solution to the above problem has been achieved by the present novel invention. The invention ,named Paint Pot Pro, incorporates a multi-faceted paint pot/kettle unit together with a multi-use utility tool handle, that can be detached and attached manually from the paint pot/kettle, is a novel and unique all in one painters aid for painters and DIY enthusiasts.

A number of the components/tools of the Paint Pot Pro are available on the market, sold as individual items. However, there is no one product on the market that combines all the components/tools of the Paint Pot Pro together in one product/unit. Nor is there any paint pot/kettle product of which its handle can be manually detached and attached, enabling its function to be transformed from a handle to an independent multi-use utility tool (also referred to as the tool handle), as the Paint Pot Pro provides.

The Paint Pot Pro comprises the following: (1) a paint pot/kettle, for paint/stain/varnish brush and roller use, that has multiple functions; and (2) a manually detachable/attachable multi-use utility tool handle. Each of the features of the Paint Pot Pro are described individually in detail in paragraphs 0004 to 00012. Refer to illustrations FIGS. 1 to 15.

The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro holds paint/stain/varnish for the use of brush and/or roller and comprises of an approximate volume-capacity up to 2 litres (2,000 millilitres). The paint pot/kettle is made from materials such as (but not limited to) plastic suitable for dispensing of paints, such as (but not limited to) acrylic and enamel; as well as stains such as (but not limited to) diacetone alcohol and trivalent organic chromates (refer to illustrations FIGS. 1,2,15).

The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro is designed with an angled magnetised brush rest where the magnet may or may not be concealed). The magnet component of the brush rest allows the paint brush to rest on the pot/kettle, above the paint, when brush use needs to pause. The angle component of the brush rest allows excess paint/stain/varnish to drip/flow back into the pot/kettle. The combined functions of zo the brush rest magnets and angle prevent the paint brush being submerged into the paint/stain/varnish. The brush rest also acts as a wiping blade/edge to remove excess paint from the brush and back into the pot (refer to illustration FIG. 1: Label 1,2,3; and FIGS. 15).

The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro incorporates a roller glide with grooves that is positioned opposite the brush rest (described in paragraph 0005). The purpose of the roller glide is to cover and spread the paint/stain/varnish across the roller (refer to illustration FIG. 2: Label 5).

The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro has one or two roller holders that are positioned above the roller glide (refer to illustration FIG. 2: Label 6).

The paint pot/kettle component of the Paint Pot Pro has two belt-clip/loops (one positioned to the left and one positioned to the right of the paint pot/kettle) (refer to illustration FIG. 2: Label 7,8; and FIG. 15). The belt-clip/loops can be used in one of two ways. Either to be pushed down or clipped onto the belt as in compression fit; or thread belt through loop before fastening to a waist or ladder. These two functions of the belt-clip/loops can be used when the tool handle (described in paragraphs 0001, 0002 and 00010) is attached and detached from the paint pot/kettle. The functions of the belt-clip/loops conform to the three points of contact rule during ladder use (described above in paragraph number 0001).

Removable and replaceable plastic pot liners to line the internal of the paint pot/kettle, is a feature of the Paint Pot Pro that allows the user to alternate paint/stain/varnish colours, and minimise washing by disposing of the liner when paint jobs are complete. The plastic pot liner is made from plastic suitable for dispensing of paints, such as (but not limited to) acrylic and enamel; as well as stains such as (but not limited to) diacetone alcohol and trivalent organic chromates (refer to illustration FIG. 3: Label 9). With plastic pot liners in place, the functions of the paint pot/kettle (described in paragraphs 0004 to 0008) are maintained. The plastic pot liners do not need to be in place for the features of the paint pot/kettle to be maintained.

The handle of the Paint Pot Pro is novel as it has two unique functions, including: (1) when attached to the paint pot/kettle, the handle of the Paint Pot Pro functions as a handle for the pot/kettle (refer to illustration FIG. 1: Label 4; and FIGS. 15); and (2) when detached from the paint pot/kettle, the handle becomes a handle to the multi-use/utility tool, referred to as the tool-handle (refer to illustration FIG. 5: Label 4).

The tool-handle has multi-use/utility functions (refer to illustration FIG. 5) including: (a) mallet made from suitable rubber (such as TPR) to close paint tins (Label 14: FIG. 11); (b) two paint tin openers, located towards the bottom left and bottom right sides of the tool-handle made from suitable material such as steel or plastic (Label 11,12); (c) semi-circle roller cleaning aid made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to assist scrapping away fresh and/or drying (not dried) paint/stain/varnish from the roller during cleaning (Label 13); (d) shark-tooth paint brush cleaning aid made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to assist in scraping away fresh and/or drying (not dried) paint/stain/varnish from the outside of the paint brush to assist during cleaning (Label 17); (e) scraping blade made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to remove loose or flaky old paint/stain/varnish from suitable surfaces, such as timber (Label 15); (f) beer bottle opener made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to open Crown Beer Bottle Caps (Label 18); (g) female component (groove) of the male-to-female locking system made from suitable material such as steel or plastic to attach the tool handle to the pot/kettle (refer to illustration FIG. 5 Label 16; and Illustration FIG. 4 Label 10; and Paragraph number 00011 for a detailed description).

A novel feature of the Paint Pot Pro is the manual locking system to attach and detach the tool handle to/from the paint pot/kettle. The primary function of the manual locking system is to securely attach the tool handle to the paint pot/kettle, preventing the tool handle from unnecessarily detaching from the paint pot/kettle during use. The manual locking system is preferably made applying a female-to-male locking system design (refer to illustration FIG. 4: Label 10); however other manual locking systems may also be used.

While other locations may be considered, the preferred location to the manual locking system is underneath the paint pot/kettle as this ensures even weight distribution, balance and prevents the tool handle from detaching from the pot/kettle during use.

The dimensions of the Paint Pot Pro are presented in FIGS. 6 to 14. For front of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIG. 6. For side of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIG. 7. For underside of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIG. 8. For back/tool handle side of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIGS. 9 and 10. For female-to-male locking system of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIG. 10. For mallet of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIG. 11. For multi-use detachable utility tool handle of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIG. 12. For tool handle grip of the Paint Pot Pro dimensions, refer to FIGS. 13 and 14.

The dimensions of the Paint Pot Pro presented in FIGS. 6 to 14 are as close as possible to the final product. However, tolerances need to be acknowledged. The volume capacity and overall size of the Paint Pot Pro may increase or decrease. These changes in dimensions and volume do not alter the features of the Paint Pot Pro, including the features of the paint pot/kettle and the multi-use detachable/attachable utility tool handle. 

The claims defining the invention are as follows:
 1. Claim 1 comprises of a Claim for the entire invention that is the unit (‘Paint Pot Pro’) as one. This unit includes the paint pot/kettle accompanied with a multi-use detachable/attachable tool handle. The paint pot/kettle, designed for brush and mini-roller use, comprising of: ergonomic tool handle; angled magnetised brush rest; wiping blade/edge; left and right side of pot/kettle belt clip/loops; mini-roller glide; mini-roller rest/holder; a manual locking system that connects the pot/kettle to the multi-use tool handle; and a multi-use detachable/attachable multi-use tool handle that manually locks into the paint pot/kettle and comprises of: a paint brush and mini-roller cleaning aid, scraping blade, rubber mallet/tin closer, paint tin opener, and beer bottle opener; and a manual locking system that connects the multi-use tool handle to the pot/kettle.
 2. The unit (‘Paint Pot Pro’) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said unit further comprises of removable and replaceable plastic pot liners that hold liquid such as paint/stain/varnish.
 3. The unit (‘Paint Pot Pro’) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said angled magnetised brush rest further comprises of an angled magnet (magnet may or may not be concealed) on which a brush can rest during use, as well as when not in use. The angle of the magnetised brush rest allows the brush (e.g. paint brush, stain brush, varnish brush) to rest over the paint/stain/varnish within the pot/kettle, not submerged in the paint/stain/varnish. The magnet on the magnetised brush rest prevents the brush (e.g. paint brush, stain brush, varnish brush) from falling into the pot whilst the angle allows residue paint/stain/varnish to drip/flow back into the pot/kettle. The edge of the angled magnetised brush-rest can also be used as a wiping blade.
 4. The unit (‘Paint Pot Pro’) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said left and right side of pot/kettle belt clip/loops are positioned at the left and right side of pot/kettle. The said belt clip/loops can be used in two ways. First, as a compression fit in which the said belt clip/loops are pushed down or clipped over the belt to the left or right side of the user's abdomen, depending on whether the user is left or right-handed. Second, user to thread a belt through said belt clip/loops before fastening to a waist or ladder.
 5. The unit (‘Paint Pot Pro’) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said multi-use tool handle can be used as a handle to carry/hold the said paint pot/kettle (claimed in claim 1). The said handle can be detached and attached from the said paint pot/kettle (claimed in claim 1) via the said manual locking system (claimed in claim 1).
 6. The multi-use tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 5, wherein the said multi-use tool handle can be detached via the said manual locking system (claimed in claim 1) and used independently from the said pot/kettle (claimed in claim 1) as a multi-use utility tool (referred to as the multi-use tool handle) (Claimed in claim 1), to assist in tasks such as painting/staining/varnishing. When not in use the said multi-use tool handle can be reattached to the paint pot/kettle, thus becoming the handle (claimed in claim 5) to the pot/kettle.
 7. Claim 7 comprises of the multi-use tool handle, claimed in claim 1, claim 5 and claim 6, wherein the said multi-use tool handle, when detached via the manual locking system (claimed in Claim land claim 15), is a multi-use tool handle. The said multi-use tool handle comprises of multiple functions, including: mallet made from suitable rubber (such as TPR) to close tins, such as paint tins; two stainless steel tin openers located towards the bottom left and bottom right sides of the multi-use tool-handle to open tins such as paint tins; stainless steel semi-circle mini-roller cleaning aid designed to assist scrapping away fresh and/or drying (not dried) substance, such as paint, from the mini-roller during cleaning; stainless steel shark-tooth brush cleaning aid designed to assist in scraping away fresh and/or drying (not dried) substance, such as paint, from the outside of the paint brush to assist during cleaning; stainless steel scraping blade designed to remove loose or flaky old substance, such as paint, from surfaces; stainless steel beer bottle opener designed to open Crown Beer Bottle Caps; stainless steel groove as the female component of the female-to-male locking system (referred to as the ‘manual locking system’ claimed in claim 1, claim 5 and claim 6) designed to attach the multi-use tool-handle (claimed in claim 1, claim 5 and claim 6) to the paint pot/kettle (claimed in claim 1). Each of the functions of the said multi-use tool handle that are described in this claim (claim 7) are described individually below in claims 8 through to claim
 14. 8. The multi-use tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 7, wherein the said multi-use tool handle comprises of a mallet made from suitable rubber (such as TPR) (Claimed in claim 1 and claim 7) to close tins, such as paint tins.
 9. The tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 7, wherein the said multi-use tool handle comprises of two stainless steel tin openers located towards the bottom left and bottom right sides of the multi-use tool-handle (Claimed in claim 1 and claim 7) to open tins such as paint tins.
 10. The multi-use tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 7, wherein the said multi-use tool handle comprises of a stainless steel semi-circle mini-roller cleaning aid (Claimed in claim 1 and claim 7), designed to assist scrapping away fresh and/or drying (not dried) substance, such as paint, from the mini-roller during cleaning.
 11. The multi-use tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 7, wherein the said multi-use tool handle comprises of a stainless steel shark-tooth brush cleaning aid (Claimed in claim 1 and claim 7), designed to assist in scraping away fresh and/or drying (not dried) substance, such as paint, from the outside of the brush to assist during cleaning.
 12. The multi-use tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 7, wherein the said multi-use tool handle comprises of a stainless steel scraping blade (Claimed in claim 1 and claim 7), designed to remove loose or flaky substances, such as old paint, from surfaces.
 13. The multi-use tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 7, wherein the said multi-use tool handle comprises of a stainless steel beer bottle opener (Claimed in claim 1 and claim 7) designed to open Crown Beer Bottle Caps.
 14. The multi-use tool handle as claimed in claim 1 and claim 7, wherein the said multi-use tool handle comprises of a stainless steel groove as the female component of the female-to-male locking system (referred to as the ‘manual locking system’ claimed in claim 1, claim 5, claim 6 and claim 7), designed to attach the said multi-use tool handle (claimed in claim 1, claim 5, claim 6 and claim 7) to the male component of the female-to-male locking system (referred to as the ‘manual locking system’ claimed in claim 1, claim 5, claim 6 and claim 7) that is located on the underside of the said paint pot/kettle (claimed in claim 1).
 15. The unit (‘Paint Pot Pro’) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said manual locking system (claimed in claim 1, claim 5, claim 6 and claim 7) detaches and attaches the paint pot/kettle (claimed in claim 1), and the multi-use tool handle (claimed in claim 1, claim 5, claim 6 and claim 7), from and to each other. This said manual locking system is made applying a female-to-male locking system design. The underside of the paint pot/kettle (claimed in claim 1), provides the ‘male’ component within its plastic mould of the said female-to-male locking system. The multi-use tool handle (claimed in claim 1, claim 5, claim 6 and claim 7), provides for the ‘female’ component of the said female-to-male locking system. The said female-to-male locking system allows the ‘female’ component of the said multi-use tool handle to slide into/out of the male component under the said paint pot/kettle—guided by a channel underneath the said paint pot/kettle—thereby locking/unlocking the position. 